The King Center is dedicated to preserving his legacy and providing ongoing support for social change (Pilgrimage to Nonviolence).

The first of these is Mahatma Gandhi. According to Kapadia (n.d.), Gandhi believed that ideas and ideals had no value if they were not translated into action. Gandhi talked frequently about social change and service to others: “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others,” (Goodreads, n.d.). Implementing positive social change can be a difficult process. Gandhi was asked why people should not just achieve their goals by any means necessary. He believed that the means are connected to the end. Gandhi wrote: “Every problem lends itself to solution if we are determined to make the law of truth and nonviolence the law of life,” (Gandhi, 1961). According to Pal (2008), Gandhi influenced many important social change movements and leaders. Some leaders who have acknowledged his influence are: Dr. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi and Rigoberta Menchu (Pal, 2008).ReferencesGandhi, M. (1961). Non-violent resistance. Schocken Books.Goodreads. (n.d.). Mahatma Gandhi quotes.https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11416-the-best-way-to-find-yourself-is-to-lose-yourselfKapadia, S. (n.d.). A tribute to Mahatma Gandhi: His views on women and social change.https://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/kapadia.htmPal, A. (2008, January 25). 60 years after death: Gandhi is making world a better place. TheProgressive. https://progressive.org/op-eds/60-years-death-gandhi-making-world-better-place-d2/2 days ago RE: Discussion 1 – Week 4COLLAPSEIn our country, Dr. King embraced the tenets of non-violence in his leadership within the civil rights movement and enduring philosophy for bringing about social change (Pilgrimage to Nonviolence). He wrote about those who inspired his philosophy of nonviolent social change and Gandhi was a significant influence (Pilgrimage to Nonviolence). According to Pal (2008), King took a month-long trip to India in 1959 in order to visit the country of his inspiration. The King Center is dedicated to preserving his legacy and providing ongoing support for social change (Pilgrimage to Nonviolence). Based on Dr. King’s teachings, The King Center published, Six Steps of Nonviolent Social Change. These six steps are: information gathering, education, personal commitment, negotiation, direct action, and reconciliation (Pilgrimage to Nonviolence).Pal, A. (2008, January 25). 60 Years After Death, Gandhi Is Making World a Better Place. The Progressive. Retrieved from http://www.progressive.org/mag_wxap012408 Harper & Row. 1958. Dr. King’s Stride Toward Freedom. Retrieved from: Pilgrimage to Nonviolence